As the title states after 4 years since the release of the PS5, out of the 118 million Playstation users, 59 million are still on the PS4 (50%). Currently the PS5 are behind on sales when comparing it to the PS4 after 4 years (59 million - PS5, vs 60 million - PS4).
However the PS5 has had a rougher 4 years compared to the PS4 which can account for the smaller user base:
Global pandemic followed by global recession - so consumers would stick to existing hardware rather than upgrading
Out of stock consoles during the pandemic due to scalpers (this may reflect the high sales but lower active users)
Lack of first party or 'must have games' for system - this is a key one for me as I primarily bought the PS4 for Persona 5 which has now gone multiplatform. Many of Sony's games are being released on PC where it finds a dedicated fan based and benefit of mods
These are my top three reasons for why PS4 users haven't upgraded to the PS5 but I would love to know what the JA communities thoughts are too!
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